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4 August 2011

This Is What I Think of Fridays and Weekends

That’s my “Hey there, Sailor Friday” look. Okay maybe I need to work on it a little as to not scare Friday away, but regardless you get the “I’m excited!” memo.

Cath and I started the weekend early: Thursday for lunch to be exact. We invited our good friend and fellow blogger Eli to come down and try the new No. 246 restaurant in Decatur.

 

 


Doesn’t Cath look like she dressed for 246? She looks perfect!

 


On Cath: Freebie sunnies • Squash Blossom top • Limited skirt • Dolce Vita shoes • thrifted Longchamp bag 

 


 On Lar/moi: thrifted blouse (love the fans on it) • Zara skirt • Ashley Watson recycled leather bag • Hunter boots

Category: Cath's Style, Decatur/Atlanta, Lar's Style
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24 July 2011

Ducks and Dogs

Hello lovely readers! Cath here. It’s been a while. Lar has been wonderfully blogging away while I’ve been painting and reorganizing my house. Well, the painting is done in the living room and kitchen, but I’m afraid the organizing will take a while. The good news is I think I can juggle blogging and organizing much better than blogging and painting.

This weekend has been a busy one. Those of you that follow us on Twitter know that Lar styled a shoot with her wedding photographer, Aharon Hill. I came along as Lar’s assistant/intern/lackey. It was hard work and Lar is definitely much more cut out for the work than I am, but at the end of the day we had so much fun turning a green patch of grass into a romantic African safari. We promise to link you over to Aharon’s site once the first few shots are up. I can’t wait to see them.

The photos in this post are actually from last weekend when we sweated a whole lot less than we did today. The weather last week almost felt like spring so I took a break from painting/organizing and met up with Lar – and Boo Radley – at Duck’s Cosmic Kitchen.

Lar wore her Walgreen’s straw fedora, her new dress from Squash Blossom and Jeffrey Campbell boots. (Sorry for the blurriness. We used my phone to take photos and the camera lense never stays clean in my purse).

I wore my AsianCajuns necklace, Madwell top, UO denim shorts, Target belt and faux-Ray Bans that I got for free years ago at some event.

There are so many great dog-friendly places in Atlanta. The owners of Duck’s love dogs and always bring out a bowl of water and a biscuit for our pups.

Look how happy Boo Radley is after a morning at Ducks:

I hope you all are enjoying your weekends and staying cool with plenty of pool parties, iced tea, and lots of lounging around on shaded patios.

(Had to throw in this last photo of Boo. Lar caught him looking up at her as she was munching on her brunch).

Category: Decatur/Atlanta
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21 July 2011

Foodie Outfits

On Cath: My Name necklace (Cath got us each an AsianCajun necklace for our bday! Thanks, Kitcath!) • thrifted top from Finders Keepers • Frye shoes

On Lar: LNA dress • French Connection for Sears vest • necklace from Squash Blossom boutique • Unleashed shoes

 

At least once a week Cath and I, our menfolk and our local foodie blogger meet up at Miso Izakaya.  This seems a little extravagant – not that Miso is too pricey, just definitely more costly than beans and rice at home – but Cath and I love good food. So these photos are taken at our favorite watering hole.

If I didn’t have such a wimpy stomach, I would weigh at least 80-100 more pounds than I do today. I especially love desserts. I wanted to be a pastry chef after my dreams of being a ballerina soured when I was 17 (Can’t dance?  Chocolate and butter sound better anyway!). And ever since I was a wee lass, I’ve taken copious photos of what I eat, especially when I travel. Even before digital cameras I would come back from a trip with hundreds of photos displaying heaping plates of deliciousness. Goes without saying, but: nom, nom, nommmmm.

Category: Cath's Style, Decatur/Atlanta, Lar's Style
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17 July 2011

The Classic Cath Office Outfit

I know it’s kind of crappy to start thinking about the work week on Sunday, but doesn’t that always happen? It starts creeping in early afternoon, but doesn’t become obnoxious until 4 or 5 pm (“Your weekend is almost over- ahhhh!!! Do something quick! Reverse time! No! Extend time!”). Usually by 8 pm on Sunday night, I’m a grumpy mess. One of the only ways to combat the Sunday grumps (apart from ice cream and West Wing reruns), is having a good outfit picked out for Monday morning.

Cath always inspires me to dress better at work. My office is really informal, and unless I have a client meeting, I could roll in wearing jeans and a T-shirt. But I always feel less focused and kind of schleppy when I do. Whenever I see Cath for lunch, I always think “ooo I should have totally dressed like that.”

A classic summer office outfit for her is a gorgeous blouse (sleeveless for Atlanta summers), a simple skirt, and beautiful shoes.

On Cath: top from Barney’s swiped for free at a clothing swap • skirt is Limited • shoes Seychelles

Cath also manages to look chic and elegant on a teeny tiny budget. You’re my hero, Kitcath!

If I had all the money in the world (or just, you know, a few more thousand), I would by Cath all this stuff from Current Elliot and Equipment – a little more work week inspiration for ya:

Category: Cath's Style
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20 June 2011

Filming a Pilot for TBS at Sugar Coated Radical!

Cath and I, along with four awesome ATL foodies/bloggers, got to stuff our faces with chocolate and beer on camera today. It was a hard day’s work, but somebody is spoiled has to do it!

We can’t tell you the name of the show just yet, but (fingers-crossed) it should air on TBS in the not-too-distant future. We’re basically just talking extras on this one show, so we won’t be on camera for more than a minute. But the shoot was a few hours of moaning over incredible chocolate and beer tastings by Sugar Coated Radical. Ahhhh blisss!

Cath and I decided we should be really twin-y, so we wore quasi matching outfits:


On Cath: Bobi tee • Madewell belt, necklace and shoes • Gap 1969 skirt and leather wrap bracelet



On Lar: Bobi tee • Zara skirt • Gap belt • Jeffery Campbell shoes • ring from Heliotrope

Category: Cath's Style, Decatur/Atlanta, Lar's Style
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13 June 2011

The Haircut(s)

We did it! Cath and I have lost (what feels like) 10 lbs of hair all together.

Here is our beautiful stylist Robin chopping into the first braid:

Our four braids will be on the way to Locks of Love shortly. We were originally worried they wouldn’t take our hair because of our highlights, but Robin – genius that she is – cut from the underside (un-highlighted) locks. Wooot! We have so much hair that we should really be donating about once a year. AsianCajun harvest! (Ewww, sounds creepy, but for a good cause!)

Doesn’t Cath look awesome?!


On Lar: UO dress, thrifted shoes, Madewell belt. (In the pic on the left I’m showing Cath how easy it is to swing our my hair now).


On Cath: H&M romper, Madewell shoes, freebie sunnies from years ago

What do you guys think? You likes?

 

Want some more big AsianCajun news?

I’m moving to Edinburgh in September!!!! (More info to come – including how Cath and I will cope with the distance via AsianCajuns.com, and if that doesn’t work I’ll come back to the states and bring her back with me – sorry, Troy!).

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5 June 2011

Magical Monday


Photo by Aharon Hill Photography

Most Mondays just suck, don’t they? Going back to work, going back to school, coming back from a vacation. but I really think this Monday is going to be kind of great.

Cath and I do have to go to our respective jobs, but post-work there are some delightful going-ons, which will make the first nine hours of Monday much more palatable.

1) Meeting author Mary Kay Andrews for a launch party for her new book at Feast Restaurant in Decatur! And you guys can come too! We got our tickets here, but I they will be some at the door too!

2) MISO IZAKAYA! I promise you that deserves all caps and an exclamation point because Cath and I eat here about twice a week. Chloe of Chow Down Atlanta (and awesome shooting teacher) introduced us a few weeks ago, and we are sooo addicted. And tomorrow the amazing chef/owner Guy Wong is rolling out new additions to the already out-of-this-world menu! Seriously you guys, when you visit us, this is the first place we’ll take you!

What about you, wonderful readers? How’s your Monday shaping up? Come join us if you can at Feast and Miso. I swear it will make your Monday magical!

 

Category: Decatur/Atlanta, General AsianCajuns Info
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3 June 2011

If Dorothy Draper Lived in a Bird House

Cath and I designed a birdhouse for this Sunday’s Solarium Patio Party auction.* Doesn’t that sound fancy?! Well, the party certainly is, but not the AsianCajuns. So we had to bring the fancy to our birdhouse in the form of Dorothy Draper (over-the-top interior designer extraordinaire)!

Here’s a photo of the fancy lady herself:

The key to painting a birdhouse a la DD? Don’t hold back on color, gilt, and pattern. I sure hope there are some more-is-more birds out there. I’d be so embarrassed if our birdhouse sat on the market, ignored by cardinals and finches in search of beige siding.

Above: the Dorothy Draper birdhouse. Below: Dorothy Draper’s actual designs (most of these images are from the Dorothy Draper Exhibit in New York).

I love her exuberance, don’t you? Big and bold and color everywhere. I’m sure some of you are wishing for a beige-y Restoration Hardware catalog about right now – and I can totally understand that. I’m not sure I could actually live in a DD house, but I sure hope our winged friends can!

What do you guys have on tap for the weekend? Patio parties? Birdhouse painting? Do tell!

xoxo,

Lar

*Proceeds from the auction support The Solarium in Oakhurst. Purchase your Patio Party tickets here!

Category: Decatur/Atlanta
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16 May 2011

Reader Giveaway – A Dress From Lulu’s

Update Thursday, May 19: Congrats to Ashley of I Will See You in Far Off Places for winning! We used Random.org to pick the winner. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Hello dear readers! Boy-oh-boy, do we have a great giveaway for you! One lucky reader will win a dress of her choice from Lulu’s.

Most of you are probably familiar with Lulu’s – it’s a fashion blogger favorite. Lar and I embarrassingly didn’t discover this sweet shopping site until a couple of months ago. I actually fell in love with so many items on Lulu’s while I was writing this post that I ended up making a few purchases myself. All in the name of research!

How to Enter: Leave a comment letting us know which Lulu’s dress is your favorite and why, and we’ll choose a reader at random on Wednesday (psst.the dress you mention in your comment won’t necessarily be the one you win).

Contest ends Wednesday, May 19,  at 11:59 p.m.

But wait! There’s more! You can get a 15% discount on your next Lulu’s purchase by entering CAJUNS at check out (it’s case sensitive). The discount is good for AsianCajuns readers throughout the whole site until Thursday, May 20.

Good luck and happy shopping!

Category: Uncategorized
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